macduff Flashcards
“turn hell hound, turn”
shows that macduff is not scared to fight macbeth, he has righteousness on his side and does violent acts only when necessary
macduff succeeds against macbeth because…
macbeth’s bravery is false, it comes from excessive pride
macduff’s bravery is honourable and pure
“the lord’s anointed temple” in reference to king duncan’s dead body
kings were anointed with holy oil at their coronation
macduff recognises how the lord has chosen duncan
“most scarilegious murder”
refers to the murder being unholy- as bad as killing god himself
“see the great doom’s image”
macduff recognises how king duncan’s death is a disruption of the natural order and is tantamount to the world ending
a true sign of his loyalty and virtue
repetition of rhetorical questions “all my pretty ones?” “my children too?” “my wife kill’d too?”
shows his disbelief and sensitivity, unlike other male characters he shows emotion
“bleed bleed poor country”
personification of scotland shows his patriotism
“lest our old robes sit easier than our new”
macduff’s bleak perception of a future scotland
“fit to govern? No not to live!”
macduff resents tyranny, shown through hypophora
(a question is raised and immediately answered)
“thy hope ends here”
demonstrates how he will not accept something that’s bad for the country and shows great emotion towards its wellbeing
“he is noble, wise, judicious”
macduff is a calculating and trustworthy leader
“cruel are the times when we are traitor and do not know ourselves”
macduff’s priority is the country, but has betrayed his family because he could only save one
opposite of macbeth
“new windows howl new orphans cry”
zoomorphism is used to create sympathy for these orphans, like abandoned puppies
